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SAN JOSE GIANTS 2019 GAME NOTES 588 East Alma Ave San Jose, CA 95112 Phone: 408-297-1435 sjgiants.com Class A Advanced affiliate of the San Francisco Giants Modesto Nuts (39-49) @ San Jose Giants (38-49) RHP Ljay Newsome (5-5, 3.52) vs. RHP Sean Hjelle (2-4, 1.94) Game #88 / Home Game #46 Monday, July 8 Excite Ballpark 7:00 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Tuesday, July 9 vs. Modesto 12:30 PM RHP Casey Meisner (1-1, 3.16) RHP Logan Gilbert (5-2, 1.95) GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants play the middle game of a three-game series against the Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate) this evening. Sean Hjelle (2-4, 1.94 ERA) is slated to make the start O verall 38-49 on the mound. Home 22-23 Road 16-26 Comeback Win: Last night’s 3-2 series-opening triumph was San Jose’s first victory this season vs. North 24-37 when trailing after seven innings (1-39 record). It was also the Giants’ fourth walk-off win of the year. vs. South 14-12 vs. Modesto 11-9 Homestand Update: The Giants are 2-2 thus far on their homestand. San Jose dropped two of three First Half 30-39 games to Visalia to open the homestand before defeating Modesto last night in the opener of the Second Half 8-10 current series. The Giants have lost only two home series’ since the first week of May – both to Visalia. San Jose is 19-10 in their last 29 home games dating back to May 5. Current Streak Won 1 Longest W Streak 6 Familiar Foe: Tonight marks the 21st meeting of the year between the Giants and Nuts. San Jose Longest L Streak 6 owns an 11-9 advantage in the season series, including a 6-5 mark at Excite Ballpark. The Giants Last 5 Games 2-3 have won four of the last five series’ played between the teams. Modesto is the only North Division Last 10 Games 4-6 opponent that San Jose has a winning record against this season (8-14 vs. Stockton, 5-14 vs. 2019 Home Attendance 95,421 Visalia). 2019 Average 2,219 Hitting Woes: The Giants are averaging only 2.3 runs per contest through the first seven games of July (3-4 record). San Jose has already been shutout three times this month. The Giants have also struck out 18 times in a game twice in July to match their season-high. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Bart, Ramos Return Tomorrow: Joey Bart and Heliot Ramos are scheduled to return to the Giants SECOND HALF STANDINGS tomorrow after they both played in the MLB All-Star Futures Game yesterday in Cleveland. Bart went North Division W-L PCT GB 0-for-2 with a strikeout in the game while Ramos singled in his only at-bat. Visalia * 10-8 .556 - Modesto 9-9 .500 1.0 Top Prospects: Seven players on the MLB.com top 30 San Francisco Giants prospect list are Stockton 9-9 .500 1.0 currently with San Jose: #1 Joey Bart, #2 Heliot Ramos, #5 Sean Hjelle, #6 Jake Wong, #14 Sandro San Jose 8-10 .444 2.0 Fabian, #24 Camilo Doval and #26 Jose Marte. South Division W-L PCT GB Starting Strong: Over the last eight games, Giants starting pitchers have fashioned a 2.57 ERA. Lancaster 11-7 .611 - R. Cucamonga * 11-7 .611 - Lake Elsinore 9-9 .500 2.0 Score First: The Giants are 25-12 (.676) when scoring first in a game compared to 13-37 (.260) Inland Empire 5-13 .278 6.0 when their opponent scores first. * First half winner Stay Hot: Manuel Geraldo is batting .357 over his last 22 games. He’s raised his season batting Today’s Games average 58 points from .168 to .226 during the stretch. Last season, Geraldo hit .294 for Class-A Modesto at San Jose, 7:00 Augusta and led the South Atlantic League with 143 hits. R. Cucamonga at Lake Elsinore, 6:00 Lancaster at Inland Empire, 7:05 Visalia at Stockton, 7:10 Close Calls: 46 of San Jose’s 87 games (52.9%) this season have been decided by one or two runs. The Giants are 21-25 (.457) in such games this year. San Jose is 11-15 (.423) in one-run games. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) Tonight Discount Monday Motivation Monday 92.9 FM at Excite Ballpark 7/9 Tasty Tuesday Video: MiLB.TV 7/17 We Care Wednesday CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER RHP Sean Hjelle Born: May 7, 1997 Overall: 8 GS, 2-4, 1.94 ERA Age: 22 Born: Fridley, MN Home: 3 GS, 1-1, 1.06 ERA Resides: White Bear Lake, MN Road: 5 GS, 1-3, 2.45 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: 2nd Round, 2018 First Half: 5 GS, 1-3, 2.48 ERA College: University of Kentucky Second Half: 3 GS, 1-1, 1.04 ERA Tonight’s Start: 22-year old right-hander is scheduled to make his ninth start with San SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Jose this season in tonight’s game against Modesto … Is making his third start against the Nuts (1-1, 0.71 ERA, 12 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 SO). 2019 Career Top Prospect: Currently ranked the #5 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization IP: 6.2 (7/3 at Mod.) 6.2 (7/3/19 w/San Jose) by MLB.com … Is the second-highest rated pitcher on the list. R: 5 (5/30 at LE) 5 (5/30/19 w/San Jose) 6’11” Tall: At 6’11”, would tie a record for the tallest player in major league history (Jon ER: 4 (5/30 at LE) 4 (x2 w/SJ & Salem-Keizer) Rauch). H: 10 (5/30 at LE) 10 (5/30/19 w/San Jose) San Jose Notes: Is 2-4 with a 1.94 ERA in eight starts for San Jose … Has 46 strikeouts BB: 2 (x2) 2 (x2 w/SJ & Augusta) and only 10 walks in 46 1/3 innings … Has allowed two or fewer earned runs in seven of K: 9 (6/28 vs. Stk.) 9 (6/28/19 w/San Jose) his eight starts (six starts in a row) … Owns a .240 opponents batting average (.221 vs. left, .258 vs. right) … Giants are only 2-6 in his starts … Joined the Giants on May 20. HR: 1 (x5) 2 (7/23/18 w/Salem-Keizer) Last Time Out: Faced Modesto in his most recent start on July 3 at John Thurman Field … Pitched a career-high 6 2/3 innings with one run allowed … Took a shutout into the seventh … Gave up a two-out RBI single to Matt Sanders in the bottom of the seventh 2019 DAY-BY-DAY (broke scoreless tie) … Walked one and struck out six … Suffered the loss (Giants lost (SAN JOSE only) game 2-0). DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA Trending Up: Has fashioned a 1.27 ERA (5 ER/35.1 IP) over his last six starts. 5/25 at Vis. L * 6.0 4 3 1 2 5 1.50 5/30 at LE L * 5.0 10 5 4 1 5 4.09 6/5 Mod. W * 6.0 4 1 0 1 4 2.65 With Augusta: Began this season with the Class-A Augusta GreenJackets prior to 6/11 at Stk. ND * 6.0 6 2 2 1 6 2.74 earning a promotion to San Jose … Made nine starts for Augusta and was 1-2 with a 2.66 6/16 Vis. L * 6.0 4 2 1 1 3 2.48 6/23 at Stk. W * 5.2 4 0 0 2 8 2.08 ERA … Struck out 44 batters compared to just nine walks in 40 2/3 innings … Allowed two 6/28 Stk. ND * 5.0 5 2 1 1 9 2.04 earned runs or fewer in seven out of his nine starts. 7/3 at Mod. L * 6.2 5 1 1 1 6 1.94 Draft Day: Was selected in the second round by the San Francisco Giants in the 2018 draft (45th overall pick). At Kentucky: Pitched three years at the University of Kentucky from 2016-18 … Ranks fifth in school history in career wins (22) and ninth in strikeouts (222) … Had a career ERA of 3.68 over 54 appearances (31 starts). SEC Pitcher Of The Year: Was the 2017 SEC Pitcher of the Year during his sophomore season … Fashioned an 11-4 record with a 3.89 ERA in 18 games (17 starts) … 11 wins were tied for fourth on Kentucky’s single-season list … Went 7-1 with a 1.90 ERA in conference play … Became the first player in Kentucky history to win SEC Pitcher of the Year … Was also a Second Team All-American during the season. Other College Notes: Was on the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Served as Kentucky’s closer as a freshman in 2016 … Collected eight saves, a Kentucky freshman record and tied for third on the school’s single-season list … Earned Mr. Wildcat honors in 2018, the highest award given to a male student-athlete at Kentucky. High School: Attended Mahtomedi High School … Earned three letters in baseball and four in basketball.